Eugene Byron Smalley

Elms field in Morton arboretum and elm breeders, from left: George Ware, Mrs. Vera Grbić, Smalley and Ray Guries (July 2, 1987)

Professor Eugene Byron Smalley (1926–2002) was an American plant pathologist. Smalley joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1957 with the specific aim of finding a way to control Dutch elm disease [1] Assembling seeds from around the northern hemisphere, Smalley developed resistant strains of elms which were patented and released to commerce, notably 'Sapporo Autumn Gold', and 'New Horizon'.

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References

  1. Balousek, M. (2002). Dutch elm disease expert dies at 75. The Wisconsin State Journal, March 28, 2002.
  2. "Author Query for 'Smalley'". International Plant Names Index.
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